On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the joint event of the Research Center for Esports Law with the University of Vienna and the law firm Schönherr Rechtsanwälte took place on the topic of "Virtual Items - especially in Lootboxes" in the offices of the law firm Schönherr Rechtsanwälte in Vienna.

The footage of the event can be accessed on YouTube via the following link.

Moderated by Prof. Dr. Christian Piska (University of Vienna), the following agenda took place during the event:

• 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Actual appearance and legal assessment of Lootboxes in Germany by Prof. Dr. Martin Maties (University of Augsburg - FeSR)
  
• 6.30 p.m. - 6.45 p.m.: Break
  
• 6.45 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.: Lootboxes and Dark Patterns - Does the DSA prohibit lootboxes throughout the EU? - by Mag. Florian Terharen (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
  
• 7.00 p.m. - 7.15 p.m.: Legal classification of skin betting in Austria by Dr. Patrick Petschinka (Christina Toth law firm)
  
• 7.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.: Virtual "possession protection" in the German Civil Code by Simon Püschel (University of Augsburg - FeSR)
  
• 7.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.: Panel discussion

The panel discussion was followed by a get-together with catering.